Curtain hanger



Dec. 27, 1927. 1,654,222

J. P. MAHONEY CURTAIN HANGER Filed July 21. 1926 i V, 1' 2,, 6'5 1*; miHlH" WWW a 6 3 6 3 CIR/Yaw; Z

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JOHN IE. MAHON'EY, F AMSTERDAM, NEN YORK, ASEIGNOR 01F ONE-HALF TU MICHAEL J. DONOHUE, 0F AMSTERDAM, HEW 'Y'ClIEtK.

CURTAIN HANG-ER.

Application filer]. July 21,

This invention relates to means for sup pended thereon. The bars also have their till Flb

porting curtains and has for its object the provision of a light, si1nple,inei1pensive and eliicient device whereby a plurality of curtains, portieres or v'ahinces may be :[irmly supported without causing any deiacement of a window or door frame. The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing and will be hereinafter fully set forth.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective vicwof one embodiment of the invention as it appears when in use;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail perspective view of the coupling illust 'ated in Fig. 1;

Fi 3 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 1 but show ing another embodiment olf the invention and illustrating the opposite side of a window frame;

Fig. l is an enlarged detail perspective view of the coupling shown in Fig. 8;

Fig. is an enlarged sectional elevation, the section being taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawing more particularly, the numeral 1 indicates a shade roller bracket having an attaching flange 2 at one end through which are formed slots 3 to receive attaching screws 1. It will be understood that the screws 4iare inserted through the slots into the window frame and the provision of the slots permits the bracket to be adjusted upon the frame so that a window shade roller of any length may be acconv u'iodated. The bracket 1 is formed with an angular notch 5 in its upper edge whereby it may receive the stationary trunnion of a spring roller in the usual manner, and at the forward extremity of the bracket is an upstanding flat-sided spur 7 which is adapted to engage within the channel oil a curtain bar 8 and extend upwardly tl'iroupgh an opening 9 provided in the base of the channel whereby the bar will be supported. The cur-- tain bar is preferably telescopic in construe tion, as will be understood upon reference to Fig. 3, in which the bar is indicated as consisting of an outer channel member 10 and an inner channel member 11 slidably and snugly engaged within the outer channel member. The members of the curtain bar are formed with longitudinal corrugations 12 so that they will acquire additional strength and be less apt to buckle under the weight of curtains, valances or poi-titres sus cud members 13 bent inwardly so as to on tend substantially at a right angle to the intermediate portions oi' the bars and approach the window frame. lhe ends oil the bars are open and in the ends are engaged a coupling meu'iber, such as illustrated in Fig. Tlhis coupling member consists oi a strip oi sheet metal or similar material bent into substantially U form presenting an intermediate base member 14; and side members 153 which are adapted to fit closely within the ends ol the curtain bars, shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The side members 01 the coupling are disposed at a right angle a: the intermediate portion 15 thereof so that they will. lit within the curtain bars without bending and, when properly assembled, will nniintaiu the bars in parallel spaced relation. The intermediate or base portion id of the couplin may rest against the window frame and as itis flat and smooth it will brace the structure without defacing the window frame in any way.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing); it will be seen that I have provided a very simple and inexpensive but ellicient i'neans whereby a plurality oi? curtain. bars may be carried by a single pair of window shade brackets without requiring}; all the bars to be engaged with the mac This arrange mcnt leaves the spaces between the curtain bars entirely clear and thereby facilitates the draping ol the curtains, valances or portieres according to the taste and desires oil the user.

In Figs. 3, 4: and 5, I have shown three curtain bars arranged and supported in ac cordance with my invention while in Fig. 1 only two bars are supported. lnv Fig. the shade roller bracket 6 is provided with a spur 7, correspondind in every respect to the spur 7 shown in Fig. l and previously 1uou tioncd, but, instead of the notch 5.. a circular opening 16 is provided to receive the round rotatable trunnion oil the shade roller. The braclret 6 is secured to the window frame by screws 17 inserted through slots l8 in an OlTVl OHS 11111111161. tain bars are to he supported according to my invention. the coupling shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is obviously inadequate but I provide the coupling 19 which is of the same general formation, including; a bash or base number When more than two ourj 20 having side members 21 and 22 extending from its ends and being, in addition, provided with an intermediate plate 23 extending from its outer face midway its ends and at a right angle thereto. The several plates 21, 22 and 23 will be engaged in the open ends ofthe respective curtain bars, as shown in Fig. 3. It will be noted that the plates of the coupling which engage in the ends of the curtain bars are of unequal length. This arran ement )ermits the coualings to suazl c port the curtain bars efliciently even though the curtain bars are all of the same dimensionsand, thereiorc. eliminates the necessity for providing curtain bars having their terminals of unequal length. The Couplings may be employed with any of the telescopic. channeled or tubular curt in bars now on the market and will. ef'l'ec .ially support the same, as illustrated in the drawing.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. Means for supportinga plurality of curtain bars comprising brackets to be secured to a window frame and engaged with an inner bar, and couplings engaged with the ends of said bar and with the ends of a bar disposed in front of and in spaced relation to the bar engaged by the brackets whereby the outer bar will be carried by the inner bar.

2. Means for supporting curtains and the like comprising brackets to be secured to a Window frame, a curtain bar engaged upon and supported by the free ends of the brackets, a second bar disposed in parallel relation to the tirst-mentioned bar and tree thereof, and couplings engageable in the ends of the curtain bars to connect the same and maintain them in lined spaced relation said couplings and the second bar being entirely tree of the brackets.

Means for supporting curtains and the like comprising brackets to be secured to a fixed support, a curtain bar engageable upon and supported by the ends of the brackets, other bars disposed in parallel spaced relation to the first bar and :lrec thereof, and couplings consisting of a bridging element and parallel elements extending from the bridging element and engageable in the ends of the curtain bars whereby to connect them in fixed spaced relation the couplings and the last-mentioned bars being entirely tree of the brackets and the fixed support.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

JOHN P. MAHONEY. 1. 5. 

